Coin inserter



NOV. 16, 1954 T STERN 2,694,514

COIN INSERTER Filed Dec. 22, 1950 IN V EN TOR. George I 5191"? BY 2,694,514 Patented Nov. 16, 1954 COIN DISERTER George T. Stern, Orange, N .1.

Application December 22, 1950, Serial No. 202,166

4 Uaims. (Cl. 226-14) My invention relates generally to coin inserters and specifically to coin inserters which enable the speedy insertion and folding of coins into the conventional paper wrapper.

it is among the objects of my invention to provide a coin inserter in which coins may be quickly and easily placed.

It is among the further objections of my invention to provide a coin inserter which will hold and enable the user to determine the correct number of coins required for insertion in a paper coin wrapper.

It is among the further objects of my invention to provide a coin inserter which permits the speedy insertion of the coins into the coin Wrapper tube and the rapid folding of the ends thereby enclosing the coins therein.

It is among the further objects of my invention to provide a coin inserter which is simple in form, inexpensive, easy to use and durable.

These objects and advantages, as well as other objects and advantages, may be achieved by the device illustrated in the drawings, in which:

Figure l is a view in perspective showing my coin inserter in use;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal crosssection of my coin inserter;

Figure 3 is a front view thereof;

Figure 4 is a rear view;

Figure 5 is a view of the front end of my coin inserter in slightly variant form;

Figure 6 is a view of the rear end of my coin inserter in slightly variant form; and

Figure 7 is a view of my coin inserter in a variant form made of sheet material.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, my coin inserter has a body member or head 11 preferably circular in cross-section. This body portion 11 need be of no particular size other than that it should have such extent that it will protrude beyond a coin wrapper into which it is inserted sufficiently to be grasped and withdrawn therefrom. The forward end 12 should be of lesser cross-sectional area than the body portion 11; it may be tapered or rounded. In such form, it is easy to insert the tapered or rounded end 12 into the paper coin tube or wrapper 13 and push the body member 11 into the paper tube. A surface 14 on the rear end of the body member 11 serves as a rest upon which the first of a stack of coins 15 may bear. Extending rearwardly and circumferentially from the surface 14 is a relatively thin, arcuate trough 16. The internal curvature of this trough 16 should be in substantial conformity with the external curvature of the coins 15 to be inserted in the paper tube 13. The overall length of the trough 16 should be slightly greater than the overall length of a stack of coins 15 that is to be inserted in the paper coin tube 13. A calibration 21 may be applied to the inner surface of the coin trough 16 so that the user may determine when the desired number of coins have been placed in the trough 16.

The coin inserter may be formed of a single piece of material with the coin trough integral therewith. It may also be formed of a separate body member 17, as shown in Figure 5. The separate trough 18, as shown in Figure 6, will have its forward end 19 attached to the body member 17. The tabs 20, 20 serve to enlarge the area of attachment.

Material in sheet form 22 may also be used. Such sheet material 22 may be supplied with a comb 23 atone end, the individual teeth of which may be bent inwardly to form a tapered nose 24. The body 25 is formed by overlapping the edges of the sheet 22 and joining them together along the overlapped portion. The trough 26 is formed by the rearwardly extending portion of the sheet. The body 25 has several cars 27 bent inwardly to form a rest for .the coins.

vThe operation of the device is as follows: A paper coin tube 13 is distended, the coin inserter is stacked with the coins 15 which it is desired to place in the paper coin tube 13. The body member 11 is held by the fingers and the end 12 is inserted in the paper coin tube 13. The entire coin inserter is then pushed into the coin tube 13 by applying pressure to the end of the stack of coins 15. This insertion proceeds until the coin inserter has entered the paper coin tube 13 completely and until the end 12 extends beyond the tube 13. A portion of the paper tube 13, usually perhaps a quarter of an inch, which is to form the end wrapping or foldover, extends rearwardly beyond the trough 16, as shown in Figure 1. This quarter inch of paper is then folded over in the conventional manner. The paper wrapper 13 is then elevated and the body 11 of the coin inserter (which protrudes beyond the wrapper 13, as shown in Figure 1) is grasped and pulled from out of the wrapper 13, leaving the coins 15 at the bottom of the Wrapper 13, resting on the folded portion. The folded end of the paper tube 13 serves as a bottom to retain the coins 15. Since the coin inserter has now been removed, the upper end of the paper wrapper 13 may also be folded over, thus enclosing the top of the stack of coins 15 in the paper tube 13 between the folded over ends thereof. It will be seen that the use of my coin inserter facilitates, (a) counting and stacking coins, (b) inserting them in a paper wrapper, (c) folding an end of the wrapper, and (d) withdrawing the coin inserter so that the other end may be folded, thus completing the operation with dispatch.

The foregoing description is intended merely as illustrative of one embodiment of my invention, for many changes in the construction, selection and arrangement of the various parts may be made Within the scope of the claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A coin inserter comprising a cylindrical body member having an external diameter slightly less than the internal diameter of a coin wrapper into which coins are to be inserted, a tapered front end on the body member adapted to enter the coin wrapper, a rear end on the body member disposed perpendicularly to the central axis of the body member, an arcuate trough having a bottom coextensive with the body member commencing circumferentially at the rear end of the body member and extending rearwardly therefrom having a radius of curvature in conformity with the radius of curvature of the coins intended to be inserted in the coin wrapper and adapted to receive the coins in edgewise engagement, and said rear end rising from the bottom of the trough.

2. A coin inserter comprising an arcuate trough adapted to receive a plurality of coins and having a radius of curvature substantially comforming to the radius of curvature of the coins which are intended to be inserted thereby, a body member attached to the trough at one end thereof and having a rear surface rising from and disposed perpendicularly to the bottom of the trough said troughs bottom being coextensive with the body member and extending rearwardly therefrom, and a front end on the body member of crosssectional area decreasing forward of the rear surface thereof.

3. A coin inserter comprising a cylindrical body member having an external diameter slightly less than the internal diameter of a coin wrapper into which coins are to be inserted, a tapered front end on the body member, a rear end on the body member disposed perpendicular to the central axis of the body member and rising perpendicularly from the floor of a trough, a semi-circular trough commencing circumferentially at the rear end of the body member coextensive therewith and extending rearwardly therefrom, said trough having an internal radius of curvature in conformity with the radius of curvature of the coins to be inserted in the coin wrapper and being only long enoughto receive in edgewise engagement the number of coins to be inserted in the wrapper.

4. A coin inserter comprising a body member having an external diameter slightly less than the internal diameter of a coin wrapper into which coins are to be inserted, a trough commencing circumferentially at the rear end of the body member coextensive therewith and extending rearwardly therefrom, said rear end of the body member rising perpendicularly from the bottom of the trough, said trough having an internal radius of curvature in conformity with the radius of curvature of the coins to be inserted in the coin wrapper.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,913,828 Brennan June 13, 1933 1,917,571 Becker July 11, 1933 2,182,464 Blackstone Dec. 5, 1939 

